The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-01-15

paidF' asked Mrs. Arde gently.
"There's no ground for hope, and
Mrs. Bray sighed heavily. "How we are
to manage | don't know, for it took
every cent we'd laid by to build that
cottage; and 1 told John when it was
finished that we'd have to scrimp more
than ever now. And we must calculate
on a heavy doctors bill too"
"Why sof'
'Well, Georgia had the diptheria last
January you know, and all but died,
and it stands to reason he'll have it
again, his threats so tender Pm wor-
ried about him all the time ! don't
take moments peace Life is so
strangcl 1t does seem as if some people
were shut off from everything like en-
joyment With me it's nothing but care
and trouble from the beginning to the
end of every year"
II have always maintained that life is
pretty much as we make it" said Mrs
Arde quietly, as she rose to go. 'Of
course trouble comes upon US sometimes
we must expect that-but it's bad
plan to borrow it. l think it is better
to hope for the best under all circum-
stances and put our faith in the Lord
He's sure to bring things out right in the
end. And you know that sometimes
what seems like a great trouble turns
out to be a blessing i'll disguise"
sch. it is easy for you to feel that
way; you never have any Worries" re-
turned Mrs. Bray. "Your husband is
we'll off and you have no children.
was saying to John this very morning
that l must certainly have been born
under an unlucky star"
''Poor John!" thought Mrs. Arde, but
she made no reply.
A month later Mrs. Bray returned her
friends call Her face still wore worn,
harassed expression, and she sighed as
she accepted the chair Mrs Arde pushed
forward.
81 thought I'd runsin for little
while" she said, "but l don't know that
you'll thank me for coming. Pm dull
company for anybody these days"
81 hope your husband hasn't been dis
charged" said Mrs Arde
'No; he's kept his place, and he and
the new superintendent are great friends;
/ only hope it will last" was the reply.
"Thcn that worry is off your mind;
and your cottage is rented, too Mr..
Arde and l drove past it yesterday and
saw some children playing on the
porch"
eyes it's rented, and to very nice
family, said Mrs. Bray. "Lfhey pay
higher rate than we expected to get too,
and that's great help. But of course
they won't stay--wc can't expect it,
was saying to John few days ago that
it wouldn't surprise me at all if the
house was empty again by the end of
/ December, there are always 50 many
changes made about that season of the
year"
''You must hope for the best. How
about that note you feared would not be
paid e.
con, that trouble is off my mind,
thank goodnessl The man paid it.
But 1t would be just like John to lend
his name to another. I'm worried about
it all the time. He don't know how to
refuse friend anything. l am always
telling him that his generosity will bring
us all to the poor-houso yet"
Again Mrs. Arde thought of "Poor
JohnW aud wondered how he endured
life tied tn-a woman who crossed every
bridge long before she came to it and
found rockxand burrs In the smoothest
path.
This isnot fancy sketch, and I VEN
ture nothing in saying that among those
who read it there Will be few who can
not call tozmsnd people who, like Mrs.
Bray, borrow trouble on every hand.
Christian Weekly.
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